Covering HIS World

Today there were 136 quilts on display.  These were made by the women who meet once a month to sew and fellowship together.

This sign tells the reason for the display.

This is the logo for the QWAP - - Quilters with a Purpose.

No comments necessary on the rest - - - - just a very few pictures of what I saw.

 

Summer Reading Registration officially began today.  We were soooooo busy that I didn't even get totals of today's circulation when I left tonight.  This morning we checked out 247 items!  Tonight was more than steady, too.  I will update those numbers on our library blog this week.

Lunch today was comfort food - - something we ate growing up at home.  It's potatoes, onions, and hot dogs.  VERY delicious!   I did use some butter for frying but also olive oil.  The onions are Vidalia and the hot dogs are Hebrew National.

Just about each night this week, we have finished washing, repairing, or painting in the guest room.  I will show you pics of the completion on another post.  It looks great and I have the best husband for all the energy he has expended in there.

Most of your posts have been read this week - - - don't know if I will have time to comment or not - - - but will try. . . . . . till next time.

 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might . . Ecclesiastes 9:10a

Happy Mother's Day to me and all of you, my Blog Friends!  Yes, that corsage in the above picture is mine!!!  My older daughter gave it to me.  It gave me great pride to wear it to church.  The interesting thing is there were less than half a dozen of us wearing flowers  - - - in a crowd of over 2,500.  How many of you remember when the majority of females wore flowers on Mother's Day?

It was a great day - - - got to celebrate with my favorite people - - - my immediate family and our younger daughter's in-laws.   We had a lovely and delicious time together.

So what do you think this is?

 

Are you thinking dessert of some sort - - - - strawberry or cherry flavored?  It does look luscious, doesn't it?  Well - - - it is actually not pink, it is more of a lavender  - - - and it's not food - - - - - it's this:

The cool thing about this product is it paints on light purple and when it turns white, it's dry!  Is that cool or what?  It sure doesn't take much to entertain me, does it?

The Spackling followed wall washing.  I think I mentioned to you before that Sherwin Williams said the surfaces should be cleaned with white vinegar because it leaves no chemical residue.

We are just thrilled to be back working in the guest room yesterday and hope nothing else major disrupts us.  This is what we were doing last fall before our foundation rebuild.

As you know, painting prep can take more time than painting.   This is how we have split the work - - - we both scraped the textured ceiling.  I wash walls and Spackle.  Bill does sanding and usually most of the painting - - which we will hopefully start this week.  In addition to it, Bill has worked a LOT of hours in our yard this weekend, too.

My hours this past week - - - along with ALL my co-workers - - - have been invested in final preparations for our summer reading program.  Last year we had 479 children enrolled.

If you're interested in seeing more of what's happening at work with me, you can go to our library link.

"Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her."  Proverbs 31:28

Been Very Busy

I have been AWOL.  This is a busy time of year at work - - - and at home, too.  As you can see above, the yard work is abundant.  (That is residual pollen on the deck railing that needs washing.)  The cute cars are for our grandson, Benjamin, to play with when he is  a bit older - - - and of course, he has to be born first!  I got those at the consignment sale.  I had volunteered to work on clean-up two Sundays ago - - and was there about five hours.

The next pic won't excite you but it does me - - - cuz those are new tires on my car!!!  It's amazing how "my" ride feels luxurious due to these additions.   A big "thank-you" to my husband for knowing it was time to purchase them and also for taking the car to the shop for the upgrade!!

Next week we have an associational library conference where we will be reviewing and learning information to make us better ministers in our individual churches.  I get to present the overview and our director will present questions, moderate answers, and challenge those in attendance to complete the material.

In one week, we begin early registration for our children's summer reading program.  Our prizes arrived from a couple of toy companies.  They were unpacked last week and put in clear plastic shoe-boxes.  Next week, they will be sorted by colors, and then numbered.  I'll give you an update as we have it.

This is also the time of year I have annual exams.  Friday was my appointment for my mammogram - - - you really wanted to know that, didn't you?!!  It was the first time I used the Mary Ellen Locher Women's Center.  They have three locations.  I went to Ooltewah and was extremely impressed with their staff and facilities.  It will be my preferred imaging company for future visits - - - as long as my insurance will allow.  We pay a bit more to have Memorial Medical in our network but they are well worth it.

Today was a very exciting and happy time as we celebrated our son-in-law's graduation from Cleveland State Community College.  Of course his family was there, too but I will let my daughter post those pics if she so desires.  The speaker was Larry Gatlin.  He was phenomenal - - - - was funny as well as serious; had great points to make; sang three songs; and included audience participation in all of the above.  All of us were in agreement that he was the best speaker we have heard in all the graduations we have attended in the last forty years!

 - - - so until next week or next time I write - - - - - see ya!

 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.  Proverbs 9:9